Guy tongs



1943- o. H. JOHNSON 2,328,217

GUY TONGS Filed July 10, 1942 h mn/roe, 01810445 16 JOHNSON A7708 NE) 5. Guy tongs comprising a pair of tongmem- 1 bers, means for pivotally connecting said tong members together at corresponding ends thereof,

said tong member being provided withsubstantially straight portions adapted for disposition in overlapping and underlapping relation, and a said tong members being provided with portions 7 adapted for disposition in overlapping and under plurality of any lines attached to said tong mem 7 bers, oneof said guy lines being attached tosaid tong members at the point of pivotal connection thereof and a pair of said guy lines being attached to the outerend portions of'said overlapping and underlapping portions of the tong members respectively, said tong members being adapted to be drawn to a contracted condition where they closely embrace a support to which the guy tongs are to be applied bypulling said pair of guy lines indifferent directions.

lapping relation, a, plurality of guy lines attached .7

to said tong members, one ofsaid guy linesbeing attached to said tong members at the point of pivotal connection thereof and a pair of said guy lines being attached to the outer end portions of ,said overlapping and underlapping portionsof the tong members respectively, said ton mom has being adapted" to be drawn to a contracted condition where they closely embrace a support to which the guy tongs are to be applied by pulling said pair of guy lines in diiierent directions,

a and prongs on said tong members adapted to be I embedded in the material of a support to which V the guy tongs are applied when said tong members b a are contracted closely about saidsuppqrt.

6. Guy tongs'comprising a pair of tong mem- 20 ORVILLE H. JOHNSON.

b a p bers, means for pivotally connecting said tong members together at corresponding ends thereof,' 

